| 31. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with hōste {ὥστε | hṓ-ste} 'so that', introducing a result clause that flows from the preceding account of Jesus’ healings. The articular infinitive construction ton ochlon thaumasai {τὸν ὄχλον θαυμάσαι | tón óch-lon thau-má-sai} functions as an accusative–infinitive structure, expressing the outcome as "for the crowd to marvel." This is followed by the participle blepontas {βλέποντας | blé-pon-tas} 'seeing', which governs a series of accusative objects and participial modifiers that depict what the crowd observes. The combinations kophous lalountas {κωφοὺς λαλοῦντας | kō-phoús la-loûn-tas} 'the mute speaking', kyllous hygieis {κυλλοὺς ὑγιεῖς | kyl-loús hy-gi-eîs} 'the maimed whole', chōlous peripatountas {χωλοὺς περιπατοῦντας | chō-loús pe-ri-pa-toûn-tas} 'the lame walking', and typhlous blepontas {τυφλοὺς βλέποντας | ty-phloús blé-pon-tas} 'the blind seeing' are arranged in parallel pairs of disability and restoration. The repeated conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} 'and' produces a polysyndetic list that builds a cumulative picture of comprehensive healing. The main finite verb edoxasan {ἐδόξασαν | e-dó-xa-san} 'they glorified' marks the final and climactic result of these signs: worship directed toward ton theon Israēl {τὸν θεὸν Ἰσραήλ | tón the-ón Is-ra-ḗl} 'the God of Israel.' In English, the result clause is represented with "so that" and a finite verb ("marveled"/"was amazed"), while the Greek participial series is largely maintained as participial or subordinate phrases to preserve the sense of ongoing observation leading into the final response of glorifying God. |